James Ormsbee Chapin Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James Ormsbee Chapin Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 17, 2026
James Ormsbee Chapin (American, 1887–1975) Two Workmen, 1932
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
James Ormsbee Chapin (American, 1887–1975) Two Workmen, 1932 oil on canvas signed JAMES CHAPIN and dated (lower left); signed, titled, and dated (on the reverse) 14 x 10 in. This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s
Jun. 07, 2026
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $400 - $600
"Profile - Red Blouse"; 1940; Oil on Board; 17.25" x 12.5"; Signed "James Chapin" Lower Right; Framed; Note; Inscribed on verso "Profile by James Chapin / Glen Gardiner, N.J. / 1940"
James Cox Gallery
May. 03, 2026
James Chapin (1887-1975) Important WPA American Scene Christian Church Original Oil Painting
Est: $300 - $500
Signed, framed American oil painting on canvas by WPA artist James Ormsbee Chapin. Measuring: 20 by 16 inches overall, and 15 by 11 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting or next to each object. The first size is the overall size; the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com. Domestic flat rate shipping with FedEx is set to $100 for this lot. Pick up at our 67 Guernsey street location is available 12-7pm by appointment for two weeks following the sale by appointment. Please call or email and let us know when you would like to pick up! Local delivery is also available around the area for large pieces or large orders. Flat rate delivery to, NY, PA, OH, NJ, CT, MA as well as NYC and Brooklyn available as well. Thank you and good luck.
Curated Gallery Auctions
Feb. 10, 2026
James Chapin (American, 1887-1975) Mother & Child Lithograph
Est: $50 - $250
James Chapin (American, 1887-1975) Mother & Child Lithograph Mid to Late 20th c., USA Lithograph in muted color depicting a mother holding a child. Artist signature lower left corner. Label from Associated American Artists Galleries on verso. The work is housed in an ornate gold-painted frame.
Akiba Galleries
Dec. 14, 2025
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
"A Drink of Water"; 1946 - 1949; Oil on Canvas; 42" x 25"; Signed "James Chapin" Lower Left; Framed; Note: Inscribed on frame verso lower right "Frame made for Ja. Chapin by C. Saudelin Framemaker / 857 Lex Ave. NYC".
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 14, 2025
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
"Young Flautist"; 1962 - 1971; Oil on Canvas; 27.75" x 23.75"; Signed "James Chapin" Lower Left; Framed.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 14, 2025
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $800 - $1,200
"Eurasian Girl"; 1963; Oil on Board; 13" x 10"; Signed "James Chapin" Lower Right; Framed; Note: "ACA Galleries - New York, NY" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
Nov. 25, 2025
Vintage AAA Print James Chapin Mother & Child
Est: $100 - $300
Vintage AAA (Associated American Artists) Lithograph Print After: James Chapin, American (1887-1964) "Mother & Child". Signed in print lower left, label affixed to verso: Associated American Artists Galleries. Framed and presented under glass screen. Measures 23-1/4" x 20", frame measures 28-1/4" x 24-3/4". Condition: Good condition. Estimate 100 - 300 Domestic shipping Third Party
Orion Antiques
Oct. 11, 2025
JAMES CHAPIN "STUDIO STOVE, 1931" OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
James Ormsbee Chapin (1887 - 1975) "Studio Stove, 1931" Oil on Canvas. James Chapin was born in West Orange, New York. He was a pupil of the Antwerp Royal Academy and the Society of Independent Painters of America. In 1929 he returned to Manhattan, where he painted many other phases of life in the United States. He also devoted one day a week to teaching at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In the summer he was associated with Millard Sheets in teaching in the Fine Arts Department of Claremont College in California. Artist: James Chapin Title: "Studio Stove, 1931" Medium: Oil on Canvas; Signature Type: Hand Signed | Signature Location: Reverse | Site Measurement: 13" x 15" | Keywords: Still Life Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1043
Bradford's
Jul. 26, 2025
Oil Painting of Young Girl with Two Dolls by James Chapin
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Darling oil on canvas portrait painting of a beautiful young child holding two dolls by American artist James Ormsee Chapin (1887-1975). Snug in her yellow pyjamas, she tightly cradles one doll and clutches onto the other as she smiling looks upward. James Chapin was an award winning painter originally from New York. It is said that his works were collected by the likes of Robert Frost, George Gershwin and John Rockefeller. Signed James Chapin lower left.Set in a two tone vintage frame. Measurements:: 26 " x 40"/Framed: 44.5" x 30.5" Condition: Original canvas and stretcher with touch ups along edge of girls head and crazing to parts of background, light imprint along top stretcher bar. Few scattered chips and wear to frame commensurate with age. Minor losses. Domestic Shipping:$185
Carnegie's Auction Gallery
Jun. 18, 2025
CHAPIN James Ormsbee (1887 - 1975) Huile sur toile "Autoportrait de Jame
Est: €400 - €600
Huile sur toile "Autoportrait de James Ormsbee Chapin". Signé en haut à gauche Chapin et daté 1912. Ecole américaine. Ce portrait fût peint lorsqu'il était élève à l'académie d'Anvers. Dim.:+/- 119x82 cm.
Vanderkindere
Jun. 08, 2025
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $150 - $250
"Skull"; 1942; Graphite on Paper Laid on Board; 8" x 9"; Signed Lower Left; Unframed.
James Cox Gallery
Jun. 08, 2025
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $250 - $350
"Head of a Beaten Boxer (Study for a Painting)"; 1928; Graphite on Paper; 9.75" x 8.75"; Signed Lower Right; Framed (under glass).
James Cox Gallery
Jun. 08, 2025
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $100 - $150
"Men Sawing"; 1922; Graphite on Paper Laid on Board; 3.5" x 6.5"; Signed Lower Left; Unframed.
James Cox Gallery
Mar. 09, 2025
James Chapin (1887-1975) The Sleeping Child, c.1940
Est: $100 - $150
Lithograph, signed lower right, sold by Associated American Artists in New York; 6 3/4" x 11 3/4".
Peterborough Auctions
Feb. 04, 2025
James Ormsbee Chapin, The Cello Player
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
James Ormsbee Chapin The Cello Player oil on board 29 h x 19.125 w in (74 x 49 cm) Signed to lower right 'James Chapin'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 07, 2024
JAMES CHAPIN (1887-1975) OIL ON BOARD
Est: $200 - $400
James Chapin (1887-1975) Haystacks 1941 The landscape is painted on board and signed lower right, dated lower left. Canvas measures 12 x 18.75 with a framed size of 18.5 x 25.5 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Oct. 22, 2024
J. O. Chapin, O/B "Tumble Down Wagon Shed"
Est: $300 - $400
James Ormsbee Chapin (Am. 1887-1975), signed lower left, gallery card verso. Sight size: 5 3/4" high, 8" wide. Frame size: 8 7/8" high, 11 1/4" wide. Property from a New Jersey Private Collection.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Jun. 09, 2024
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $200 - $400
"Daisy Field"; 1926; Oil on Board; 8" x 10"; Signed Lower Right; Unframed.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 10, 2023
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $600 - $800
"Refugee"; 1942; Oil on Canvas; 15.75" x 13.5"; Signed Upper Left; Framed.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 10, 2023
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $400 - $600
"Two Haystacks"; 1941; Oil on Canvas; 11.75" x 18.5"; Signed Lower Right; Framed.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 10, 2023
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887 - 1975)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
"Still Life"; 1944; Oil on Canvas; 12" x 7.75"; Signed Lower Right; Framed.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 06, 2023
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887-1975)
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887-1975) Man on First JAMES CHAPIN (AMERICAN, 1887-1975) Man on First oil on canvas 28 in. x 24 in. (71.12cm x 60.96 cm.), framed Painted in the 20th century. Signed lower right, 'James Chapin.'
Christie's
Nov. 01, 2023
JAMES CHAPIN (1887-1945) FOUR PENCIL SIGNED LITHOS
Est: $50 - $500
James Ormsbee Chapin (1887-1945) The four pencil signed lithographs by James Chapin: 1. The Step lithograph from an edition of 250 prints published by Associated American Artists in 1947 is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled by the original AAA publisher's label. Image measures 12 x 8, sheet size 14 x 9.75 inches. 2. Picture Book lithograph from an edition of 250 prints published by Associated American Artists in 1945 is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled by the original AAA publisher's label. Image measures 10 x 9, sheet size 12 x 10.5 inches. 3. Sleeping Child lithograph from an edition of 250 prints published by Associated American Artists in 1946 is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled by the original AAA publisher's label. Image measures 6.75 x 11.75, sheet size 11 x 16 inches. 4. Communication lithograph from an edition of 250 prints published by Associated American Artists in 1947 is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled by the original AAA publisher's label. Image measures 8 x 11.5, sheet size 12 x 14.75 inches. Please see description for measurements. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
James Chapin, New York / Canada (1887 - 1975), sleeping child portrait, lithograph, 12 1/8"H x 16"W (sheet)
Est: $100 - $200
James Chapin New York / Canada, (1887 - 1975) sleeping child portrait lithograph Pencil signed lower right. Artist's notes lower. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following was written and compiled by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California: James Chapin was born in West Orange, New York. He was a pupil of the Antwerp Royal Academy and the Society of Independent Painters of America. Not American but post-Impressionist French were the canvases of agile, sensitive James Chapin up to 1924. Cezanne was his idol. That year he left Greenwich Village, took a walking trip in the hills of northern New Jersey. There he found a two-room cabin, decided it would be a quiet place to paint. He rented it for $4 a month from the Marvins, a tight-fisted, hard-working farm family. Soon Chapin got so absorbed in spare, taciturn, unschooled Emmet, George and Ella Marvin that he stopped painting cubist arrangements of rocks, scaffolding and apple trees, became instead a limner of the United States scene long before it became the popular thing. For five years he sketched them plowing, planting potatoes, etc. meanwhile helping them with the farm chores, which helped gain their confidence in him. The paintings that resulted are strong, bleak and solid as the Jersey hills. In 1929 he returned to Manhattan, where he painted many other phases of life in the United States. He also devoted one day a week to teaching at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In the summer he was associated with Millard Sheets in teaching in the Fine Arts Department of Claremont College in California. He died in 1975. Sources include: Time Magazine An Evening in the Studio of James Chapin, American Artist Magazine, May 1941
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 11, 2023
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Penci
Est: $80 - $120
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Pencil signed. Unframed. - Plate: 12 x 7 inches; sheet: 16 x 11.5 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Oct. 07, 2023
James Ormsbee CHAPIN: "Elevated Train Station".
Est: $100 - $150
James Ormsbee CHAPIN (American, 1887-1975): "Elevated Train Station" (New York, NY). Etching on tan wove paper. Edition of 9. Signed and numbered in pencil. Plate size: 7 7/8 x 6 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Sep. 30, 2023
James Chapin 1932 oil Two Workman
Est: $800 - $1,400
Chapin, James Ormsbee (Canadian/American 1887-1975), Two Workman, 1932, oil on canvas, 14 x 10 inches, signed and dated lower left and signed, dated, and titled on canvas reverse, framed in a frame of the period 18 x 14 inches, Black and White workman building a brick wall.
Concept Art Gallery
Sep. 14, 2023
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Penci
Est: $100 - $200
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Pencil signed. Unframed. - Plate: 12 x 7 inches; sheet: 16 x 11.5 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Sep. 10, 2023
James Chapin A Young Beauty Portrait Painting
Est: $300 - $500
CHAPIN, James, (American, 1887-1975): "A young Beauty", portrait of a young woman, Oil/Canvas, signed verso on stretcher and indistinctly on canvas, 16" x 12", framed 21.5" x 17.5".
Amero Auctions
Aug. 24, 2023
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Penci
Est: $150 - $250
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Pencil signed. Unframed. - Plate: 12 x 7 inches; sheet: 16 x 11.5 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Jul. 27, 2023
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Penci
Est: $200 - $300
JAMES ORMSBEE CHAPIN (American, 1887 - 1975). Little Girl with Doll, circa 1940, Limited edition lithograph of an edition of 150. Pencil signed. Unframed. - Plate: 12 x 7 inches; sheet: 16 x 11.5 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Jul. 17, 2023
James Ormsbee Chapin (American, 1887-1975)
Est: $200 - $300
LITTLE GIRL WITH DOLL. Original framed lithograph, pencil signed by the artist, James Chapin. Circa 1940. Pencil signed CHAPIN (lower right). Publication: Associated American Artists. Framed under glass. Dimensions: framed: 15 1/8 in. x 12 1/8 in., sight: 12 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. Condition: good original framed estate condition. Provenance: Princeton, New Jersey Estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Jul. 16, 2023
James Orsbee Chapin "Girl and Doll" Lithograph
Est: $100 - $200
James Orsbee Chapin (American, 1887-1975) lithograph of "Girl and Doll" etching depicting a barefooted girl holding a doll, signed in pencil to lower right, housed within a black wooden frame. Image: 12.75" H x 7.5" W; frame: 18.25" H x 14.5" W x 0.5" D.
Auctions at Showplace
May. 21, 2023
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
"Bitch Goddess of Success"; 1964 - 1970; Oil on Canvas; 37" x 26"; Signed Lower Left; Framed; Note: "ACA Galleries" label on verso / "Grand Central Art Galleries, NYC" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
May. 21, 2023
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
"Boy with Staff (Sentimental Recall of a Lost Innocence)"; 1942 - 1943; Oil on Canvas; 45.5" x 29.5"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: "ACA Galleries" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
Jan. 11, 2023
James Chapin (American, 1887-1975)
Est: $100 - $150
James Chapin (American, 1887-1975), "Portrait of a Man", graphite on paper, signed lower right, 7 1/2 in. x 5 7/8 in., unframed. Condition: Overall fair condition.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 11, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
LOT OF THREE: A. "For the People"; 1946 - 1971; Oil on Canvas; 16" x 26"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: "ACA Galleries" label on verso / B. "In Custody"; 1947 - 1972; Oil on Canvas; 29" x 20"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: "ACA Galleries" label on verso / C. "Lawyer and His Clients"; 1943; Oil on Canvas; 13" x 20"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: "ACA Galleries" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 11, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
"Seated Nude"; c. 1940; Oil on Canvas; 29" x 18"; Signed Lower Left; Framed.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 11, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
"Young Robert Frost in New Hampshire"; 1964-1974; Oil on Canvas; 34" x 28"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: inscribed on verso "Based on a study made in 1917 - at Amherst, Mass. and memories of day long walks in the franconia area about 1915" / "ACA Galleries" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 11, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
"Little White Church - Mendham, N.J."; 1934 - 1972; Oil on Canvas; 22" x 18"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: titled, dated, and signed on verso.
James Cox Gallery
Sep. 21, 2022
James Ormsbee Chapin (1887 - 1975) American
Est: $300 - $500
James Ormsbee Chapin (1887 - 1975) Etching, Signed in Pencil, measures 16 in. x 12 in
Cutler Bay Auctions
May. 22, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
"In Custody - The Scottsboro Boys Trial"; 1947 - 1972; Oil on Canvas; 29" x 20"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: "ACA Galleries" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
May. 22, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $400 - $600
"Amandini Caproni - Antwerp"; 1912; Oil on Canvas Mounted on Masonite; 14.25" x 11.5"; Signed Upper Left; Framed; Note: "ACA Gallery" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
May. 22, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $300 - $500
"Portrait of Fannie Hurst - Charcoal Study for a Portrait"; 1932; Charcoal on Paper Mounted on Masonite; 11.5" x 13.75"; Signed Upper Left; Unframed.
James Cox Gallery
May. 22, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $150 - $250
"Dory Sutton - Master Workman - Stone Mill, N.J."; 1931; Graphite on Paper; 9.75" x 7"; Signed Lower Right; Unframed; Note: evidence of restoration on verso.
James Cox Gallery
May. 22, 2022
JAMES CHAPIN (1887 - 1975)
Est: $200 - $250
"A Drink of Water (Study for a Painting)"; 1945; Charcoal on Paper; 12.75" x 8.25"; Signed Lower Right; Framed (under glass).
James Cox Gallery
Apr. 16, 2022
James Chapin 'Child at Window' Signed Lithograph
Est: $75 - $125
James Ormsbee Chapin (American, 1887-1975) signed lithograph print titled 'Boy With Book Looking Out Window' depicting a young boy with a book in his lap as he watches out the window. Presented in wood frame with gold border and cream mat. Signed in pencil in lower right corner. Sight: 13.5" x 9.5"
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